Tinubu to confer national honours on Kolade-Otitiju, Osinubi, others + Full list

The Director of News of TVC, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, and a former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of PidomNigeria Newspapers, Ademola Osinubu, are among prominent Nigerians to be conferred with national honours for the roles they played in sustaining the country’s democracy.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu released the list of honouress in his Democracy Day broadcast to Nigerians in the early hours of Friday.

According to Tinubu: “I am also pleased to announce national awards to the following Nigerians, who suffered persecution, endured indignities, exile, incarceration, and, at times, solitary confinement, so that we have democracy today.”

He said the list of honourees would be released to the public in the coming days.

List of honourees

Barrister Ayoka Lawani

Tunde Fagbenle

Oladele Alake

Olatunji Bello

Louis Odion

Segun Babatope

Sam Omatseye

Sir Ademola Osinubi

Bola Bolawole

Lade Bonuola

Femi Kusa

Debo Adeniran

Chief Ayo Opadokun

Chief Ralph Obiora 

Ose Osayande

Barrister Osa Director

Prof. Sylvester Odion-Akhaine

Dr Arthur Nwankwo (Posthumous)

Dr Osagie Obayuwana 

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin